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The Sunnymede Junior School Governing Body consists of the Headteacher, parent governors, staff governors, Local Authority governors,co-opted  governors and foundation trust governors. They are elected to the Governing Body and work in partnership with the school to help provide your child with high quality education.

The  governing  body  has  three  core  functions  for  the  school: 

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•  setting  the  strategic  direction  (ensure that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined)

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•  holding  the  headteacher  to  account  for  improving  the  school (ensure that the Head Teacher performs his or her responsibilities for the

   educational performance of the school)

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•  ensuring  financial health,  probity  and  value  for  money (ensure the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources)

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• To do this effectively, the full Governing Body meets formally twice per term to discuss whole school issues. In addition, governors are members of 

committees, such as the Staff  Pay Cmmittee, Headteacher's PMR Committee, Pupil Discipline Committee, Staff Disciplne and Dismissal Committee and Staff Discipline Appeals Committee. 

In preparation for meetings, governors are required to read and review a range of school documents, reports and policies, as well as statutory guidance.  

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